Chloe ListerJun 12, 20222 minEducationalReading at Home Can Make a Huge Difference!Building a love of reading in your child by reading aloud at home strengthens their language, vocabulary and comprehension skills. In...
Chloe ListerApr 21, 20222 minClassroom activityEasy Phonics Activities to Try at Home!At Astor International School, phonics is at the heart of how we teach children. Building strong phonics skills is the key to your child...
Chloe ListerFeb 16, 20223 minEducationalWhy Do We Emphasize on Importance of Phonics?What Is Phonics? Phonics is a way of teaching children how to read and write. It's a reading and spelling tool for teaching the basic...
Shannon de WinnaarSep 17, 20213 minFun Activities to Develop Pre-Writing SkillsWhen children start school, they will use writing in all learning areas and be expected to write neatly and on a line. This can be very...
Joanne CroixSep 9, 20215 minTips to Boost Early LiteracyReading is one of the most important skills that a child will learn at school. The ‘science of reading’ approach is an evidence-based...
Shannon de WinnaarSep 2, 20211 minPhonics Craft Activities to Develop Fine Motor SkillsArt is a great way to develop fine motor skills. Each day at Astor, we try to do an art activity that is linked to the sounds we are...